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Once again VIAHA is offering its graduating members scholarships to recognize hockey excellence, community involvement and support the pursuit of educational goals. 3 scholarships are being offered. Please read the attached PDF for more information. The application can be found here.

Please read the message below from BC Hockey regarding COVID – 19 Travellers entering Canada Please note that the Government of Canada has recently updated restrictions and measures to address the COVID Omicron variant.   The Province of British Columbia, and viaSport are currently reviewing this information and while we anticipate further communication to be provided,…

Do you have good news about an Admirals team, coach, volunteer or parent? Something positive your team has done in the community? A tournament success? A proud hockey moment? Share it with the VMHA membership, by completing the Good News Form.

On Wednesday evening, Vancouver Island Amateur Hockey Association (VIAHA) passed a motion for a district-wide policy that all team officials will require proof of double vaccination by November 22, 2021. This includes: coaches on-ice volunteers third party instructors team managers safety people off-ice officials including scorekeepers and timekeepers, and any other person who might have access…

There has been further clarification on the requirements for proof of vaccination for our spectators, from both the PHO as well as from some of our rinks. Here is what this means for VMHA families, effective tomorrow (Saturday September 25): ALL spectators aged 12+ will need to provide proof of vaccination at all venues.  Pearkes Green and…

We are in desperate need of a coach for a U21 team — we have a second team of U21 players eager to get on the ice, but no coach! If you are willing or know someone who is, please contact vp@victoriaminorhockey.ca ASAP so we can support our U21 players!

The VMHA Representative Parent Meeting was held Monday September 6, 2021 via Zoom. You can find the link under the Teams Tab, Representative Teams  

We are just two weeks from the start of the school year and along with it, the start of the official hockey season! I hope that you have all had a safe and enjoyable summer. Our board and volunteers have been busy with booking ice, creating schedules, planning assessments, counting pucks, sorting jerseys, organizing equipment…

Assessment Process The assessments are set to begin on Monday 06 September 2021, more specifically: U13 Goalies’ assessment will begin with the Skills session on Monday 06 Sep at 6pm at GR Pearkes Arena Skaters’ assessment will begin with the Combine Testing on Monday 06 Sep at 6pm at the Oak Bay Arena U15 Goalies’…

We have been busy in the off-season planning for September. Things are looking like we will be back to a regular season with restrictions lifting, officials getting certified, games being scheduled and tournament planning underway.   Our board has been looking at what lessons we learned throughout the past year and how we can apply…